reference

OAB Definition

works intended for consultation rather than consecutive reading.

 

The BARD website notes:

“In artist’s books, this form is often employed for artistic use—perhaps the information given is lyrical, personal or not generally useful in the traditional sense.”

Linked Terms

RT guidebook
RT manual
aat reference books
aat reference sources
lcsh Reference books
lcsh Reference sources
lcgft Reference works
lcsh Standards (Reference works)
rbgenr Reference works
BARD Genre/Form > Guidebook/Manual/Reference